Google, which is developing its own wireless communication service, according to media reports, will offer users international roaming on their phones without any additional costs.
Citing 'industry sources', it is reported that Google is negotiating with Hutchison Whampoa, the owner of the British wireless network Three. Google's goal is to provide free roaming in countries and locations where Three operates, including the UK, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Australia, and several other countries around the world. But Google will not stop here - further contracts will be signed with other companies to achieve truly global results.
It is worth noting that Google has not yet provided official comments on this matter.
Google could potentially solve one of the biggest headaches for people traveling abroad. In most standard wireless plans, when a person is outside their home network, their phone connects to an external network or mobile internet, which incurs costs.
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Travelers, especially those who frequently travel outside their home country, often lament the excessive expenses related to this. Most mobile operators offer packages that include international roaming, but they are usually quite expensive as well.
In March, Google confirmed that it is currently working on creating its own mobile operator.
It is assumed that the mobile service from Google will initially be a small project. This was reported by the company itself. The upcoming tariff plan, at least in the early stages, will work only with Google phones called Nexus (with paid access). However, the company plans to expand its 'wireless' plans on a grand scale to connect people around the world.
It should be noted that the issue of 'wifi' coverage across the globe is already being addressed by Google. Project Loon is an initiative involving balloons that float in the stratosphere, twice as high as airplanes fly. Thanks to partnerships with telecommunications companies, the balloons manage to share cellular spectrum to allow people to connect to the network directly from their phones and other LTE-enabled devices. The project was launched in June 2013 in New Zealand. The results of the pilot testing, as well as subsequent trials, are currently being used to improve technology in preparation for the next stages of the project.